This week is a very short schedule.. 3 games and only 5 teams in action. A lot is on the line as we make the push for the 2013 playoffs. Can Edmonton continue the torrid pace on the road? Can Calgary start winning at home and get back to the top of the West? Can the Rock roll and take advantage of a team playing back to back and win…
Brampton at Peterborough Opens MSL Season
Major Series Lacrosse will open on May 23rd when the Brampton Excelsiors travel to Peterborough to take on the defending Mann Cup Champion Peterborough Lakers. We have several interesting games on the schedule, with two days later the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks playing at Six Nations with Jeremy and Jason Noble, the top two draft picks. On May 25th the Six Nations Chiefs and Ajax Rock play in Oakville, the new home…
NLL Top Ten Plays of the Week
Some pretty sick goals here from Cody Jamieson, Jay Card, Matt Gibson, Mark Matthews and more, along with Tyler Richards showing his ability in between the pipes.
MLL Announces CBS Sports Schedule
Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and CBS Sports Network announced today the television schedule for the 2013 season. The network will air 20 nationally televised games in addition to all 18 episodes of ‘Inside the MLL,’ the League’s 30-minute magazine show. “We are very excited to expand the number of games on CBS Sports Network to 20 this season,” said MLL Commissioner David Gross. “Paired with our weekly magazine show…
Boston Defender Kyle Barnett Speaks on NALL Championship
Kyle Barnett isn’t the flashiest name on the Boston Rockhoppers roster, but the defender had an overall solid season as he helped Boston win the first ever North American Lacrosse League Championship. “It feels good to be a champion” said Barnett. “It’s great to be able to compete in a competitive league and strive for a goal as a team.” Boston and the Kentucky Stickhorses have become rivals of sort,…
Swarm Have Three Players of Week
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #11 of the 2013 NLL regular season which featured four games this past Saturday. Minnesota Swarm forward Callum Crawford, who ranks eighth in the NLL in points (54) and fifth in assists (37), won the Offensive Player of the Week award by posting eight points to help Minnesota snap a three-game losing streak with their win over…
NCAA: Loyola Takes on Hoyas
Wednesday March 20 – Tonight in Washington, D.C. lacrosse fans are in for a brutal treat as the Loyola Greyhounds (5-3) face-off against the Georgetown Hoyas (3-3) in a battle tested and cold crucial matchup. After winning the men’s division 1 National Championship last spring, the Greyhounds have been off to a rough start losing two of their first four games. Tonight Loyola is led by junior attackman Justin Ward…
CLax Names Players of Week Ten
While Ontario’s school children were kicking back for March Break, the Canadian Lacrosse League season kicked into high gear playing seven games over five days. The action saw every team play twice. Key results include the Niagara Lock Monsters moving themselves into a position to clinch a first round playoff bye, the Brampton Inferno breaking their season-long tie for fourth with the Durham Turfdogs, and the Barrie Blizzard winning their…
NLL Will Not Expand in 2014
According to reports, the NLL will not bring in any new teams for the 2014 season. From commissioner George Daniel: “Adding expansion franchises in a year with an expiring CBA is next to impossible as any new owner would want to understand the system before investing,” adds George Daniel, NLL commissioner. No one filed applications to expand for the 2014 season. However, before the season Daniel mentioned New York, Pittsburgh,…
NCAA: Manny, Minutemen Take on Mountainhawks
After starting out 3-0, the UMass Minutemen have trickled away from the spotlight and lost their last four games. MOst recently, they dropped their Colonial Athletic Association opener to Penn State 7-5. Their most noticeable win of 2013 so far was their one goal win over the North Carolina Tar Heels back in mid February. Things have changed a lot since then. Senior attackman Kyle Smith is leading the way…